Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,518, James Freeman, Conn.

SERVICE
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Freeman, James
S 36, 5-18
CONTENTS

Notification sent to Calver Goddard Esq. Norwich Conn. 29 th July 1820
Connecticut Roll 1839
James Freeman, Capt. Hodge Private Connecticut line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 31 of March 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of June 1818 and sent to Hon. Calver Goddard New London Ct. Conn.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818 Semi-annual ending
5 m ts 1/31 84/30. $ 41. 31
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
D. Gray
Chester, New London continued

James Freeman of Colebrook in the County of New London State of Connecticut, a resident citizen of the United States - declares & testifies on oath, that he enlisted a Soldier in the Revolutionary War - in the year 1780 or 1781 he thinks 1781 for the term of three years, and join d the Continental Army near West Point on the North River, soon after his enlistment, and was placed in the 5 th Con- necticut Reg t then commanded by Col o Sherman, and in the Company commanded by Capt o Hodges, afterwards he was transferr d to a Company commanded by Capt o Betts the Reg t he does not recollect, he states he serv d principally at West Point, Peekskill, Fishkill & Newburgh on the North River - against the common enemy, on the Continental establishment, and serv d his time out faithfully and receiv d a discharge at West Point Feby 1784 which he thinks was sign d by Gen l Knox, he has lost his discharge he further states that he is now fifty four years of age, and is poor and destitute of the ordinary means of living, and stands in need of assistance from his country for support and is by reason of his redu d circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his country for his support, that he hereby relinquishes all title to any pension or pention by virtue of any act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engag d in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War - & to substantiate his claim thereto he makes this declaration, Dated the 31 st March
A.D. 1818 James Freeman State of Connecticut Sworn to & acknowledged before me March 31 st A.D. 1818 Calvin Goodward Judge of Probate Ct

I John R. Watson, on oath, declare that I knew the within named James Freeman in the revolutionary War - and verily believe that he served according to his affidavit -
March 31. 1818
John R. Watson
Sworn before
Calvin Goddard Judge of Supr Ct.
I Calvin Goddard Judge of the Superior Court do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said James Freeman did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy. & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned act of Congress. Data at Norwich - State of Connecticut 31 st March A.D. 1818
Calvin Goddard Judge of Supr Ct.
I certify that the above mentioned James Freeman was in indigent circumstances Calvin Goddard
That John R. Watson was a surgeon in the late Army of the revolution & is a person of great respectability & creditability Calvin Goddard

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State and District of Connecticut, ss.
ON this 30th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court, before the County Court holden at New-London in said State, on the 30th day of June 1820, the same being a court of record, proceeding according to the course of common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having power of fine and imprisonment, James Freeman aged fifty six years, resident in the town of Colchester in said County in said State, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: That he the said enlisted for the term of on the  day of  in the year  in  in the State of in the company commanded by Captain Asahel Hodge in the regiment commanded by Colonel Isaac Sherman in the line of the State of Connecticut on the continental establishment: That he continued to serve in the said corps until the said service in  in the state of That he made a declaration to obtain a pension under the law of the 18th of March 1818, as nearly as he can recollect, having no minutes, on the 31st day of March 1818; and had transmitted to him a certificate for a pension from the Secretary for the Department of War, No. 1639.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War;" and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts of debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
That I am by occupation a farmer } One Cow $16.00 - an old small house & half an acre of land $30.00 2 acres Bog Meadow $15.00 1 hog $3.00 - 2 Cows $34.00 - 2 calves $4.00 - 1 small farm $100.00 one kettle $1.00 - a few old plows & a few tools $10.00 4 knives and forks $1.00 6 spoons .50 $66.66 2/3
that I am a day labourer have a wife Sarah aged 54 and that I have one son John Turner of the value of twenty dollars in money $20.00 James Freeman
Sworn to and declared on the 30th day of June 1820 before said County Court Charles Lathrop Clerk
I, Charles Lathrop Clerk of the County Court for New-London County, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is $66.66 2/3 dollars and 66 2/3 cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 30th day of June 1820 Charles Lathrop Clerk of the County Court for the County of New-London.

36 518
Rev INVALID.
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File No. 36,518
James Freeman Rev Rev 1860
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 105
[Arrangement of 1870.]

John Baldwin April 30 th 1832
Rev
Recorded P 42 Vol 9.

The Hon Mr. Baldwin Esq. Winsted, Connecticut
War Dept Bounty L d Office April 30 th 1830
Sir
Your letter of the 24 th Inst. addressed to the Secretary of War, and enclosing the Applications for Bounty Lands, with the evidence in support thereof, by James Freeman, who was a Private of the Connecticut line, and Joseph Mansfield, who was a Private of Massachusetts line, both of the Revolutionary Army, is received and referred to this Office — In reply I have to acquaint you that, the names of the Applicants have been regularly returned on the records of the respective lines, as stated by them each, among those, entitled to Bounty Lands from the U. States, and that, the evidence adduced in support of their claims is conclusive and satisfactory.
I have, however, to inform you, that, the last Act of Congress approved 2 nd March 1827, extending the time to the Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army, to obtain Military Bounty Land Warrants expired, by limitation, on the 4 th March last, and has not yet been revived — You are perhaps aware that a Resolution was submitted some 7 or 8 weeks ago by the Hon ble R. M. Johnson, having for its object the extension of the Act in question, this Resolution was referred to the Committee on Public Lands, but no Report has yet been made by them on the subject, and as the Session is drawing so near its close, it is very questionable whether the Committee will report in time, if at all — I have placed the Papers in the cases above referred to on the files of this Office, where they will remain for your further instructions respecting them. I have the Honor to
W m Gordon

James Freeman
March 31. 1818
See remarks in the case of Isaac D. Isaac D. Isaac D. See also the last remark in the case of Chas Brown
Coast Dep't Pens. Off.
Hollay 1818
Correct

Worwich Aug. 29. 1818
Geo. Boyd Esq.
Sir The enclosed antique Springfield was intended for James Freeman backchester leaving the place of his residence, it was omitted. I presume by mistake of the clerk - Will you cause it to be canceled & returned
Respectfully y rs Serv t Calvin Goodara

State of Connecticut Comptroller's Office Hartford June 24. th 1818
On examination of the Books of this office it appears that James Freeman served as a private from the first day of March 1781 - to the thirty first day of December 1781 - in Colonel Isaac Sherman's Regiment in the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War - no Record of the period of Service of the Army, or time when discharged after the 31 December 1781. appears in this office
Certified by Elisha Root Comptroller Public Accounts